Experts' Choice Award Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
What the experts agree on
Venice's most essential church after San Marco, this massive 14th-century Gothic basilica dazzles with Titian masterpieces—especially the "Assumption of the Virgin"—plus grand funerary monuments and frescoes throughout its brick interior.
“Known simply as “i Frari,” this immense 14th-century Gothic church is easily found around the corner from the Scuola Grande di San Rocco—make sure you visit both when you’re in this area. ”
– Frommer's
Fodor's "Completed in 1442, this immense Gothic church of russet-color brick, known locally as “I Frari,” is famous worldwide for its array of spectacular Venetian paintings." Full review
Frommer's "This immense 13th- to 14th-century Gothic church is easily found around the corner from the Scuola Grande di San Rocco -- make sure you visit both when you're in this area. " Full review
Time Out "A gloomy Gothic barn, the brick house of God known officially as Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari is one of the city's most significant artistic storehouses." Full review
Let's Go "A host of giant funerary monuments, including a marble pyramid and a sculpted skinless man bearing a banner, could each be a worthy sight in themselves, but you’ll also find frescoes." Full review
The Telegraph "If you visit only one Venetian church aside from St Mark’s, make it this penumbral, echoing Gothic edifice, 15 minutes' walk west of the Rialto." Full review
U.S. News & World Report10.0
"The Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, sometimes referred to simply as Frari,is a gothic-style church that was finished in the 14th century." Full review
New York Times
